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  • January 2018
  • Type: Investigation
  • Topic: Children in care, Disability

  Molly’s case: How Tusla and the HSE provided and coordinated supports for a child with a disability in the care of the State

  This report provides details of Molly’s* case. Molly was born with Down Syndrome and severe autism, and was abandoned at birth by her biological parents. She has grown up with her foster family after being placed ...

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  • December 2017
  • Type: Report
  • Topic: Disability, Education, Transport

  School Transport In Focus

  Every child in Ireland has a right to an education and the availability of transport to school can be a critical component to realise that right.  In this report, School Transport In Focus, we explore the ...

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  • November 2017
  • Type: Finance/OCO records
  • Topic: OCO info

  Prompt payments by public sector 2017

  It is a Government requirement that all central Government Departments, the Health Service Executive, the local authorities and all other public sector bodies, including the Ombudsman for Children’s Office pay their suppliers within 15 calendar days of receipt ...

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  • July 2017
  • Type: Investigation
  • Topic: Child protection, Housing

  Children homeless for two years after suffering domestic abuse

  This report provides details of an investigation we carried out on a complaint we received in October 2014. We received this complaint from a parent on behalf of her children. She told us that she and ...

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  • July 2017
  • Type: Finance/OCO records
  • Topic: OCO info

  Official Languages Act 2003 Language Scheme 2017 – 2020

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) formally launched its first Irish Language Scheme in 2017, which will begin the process of providing Irish language services to the public over the next three years. The scheme has ...

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  • July 2017
  • Type: Presentation
  • Topic: Health, Mental health

  Presentation to the Seanad Public Consultation Committee Children’s Mental Health Services

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon appeared before the Seanad Public Consultation Committee on Children’s Mental Health Services in July 2017 to outline the OCO’s key recommendations and priorities in the area of children’s mental ...

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  • June 2017
  • Type: Advice
  • Topic: Data Protection, Online

  Observations on the General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017

  The General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017 (‘General Scheme’) was published on 12 May 2017. The stated aims of this legislation are: to give further effect to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which ...

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  • May 2017
  • Type: Finance/OCO records
  • Topic: OCO info

  Protected Disclosures 2016

  Under Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office is required to publish the number of protected of disclosures in the preceding year and the actions taken.

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  • May 2017
  • Type: Finance/OCO records
  • Topic: OCO info

  Annual Report 2016

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office is required under law to submit to the Oireachtas an Annual Report on the performance of our functions. The annual report is a comprehensive report on our activities throughout the preceding ...

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  • May 2017
  • Type: Submission
  • Topic: Health, Mental health

  Submission to the Seanad Public Consultation Committee on Children’s Mental Health Services in Ireland

  In May 2017, the OCO prepared a submission to the Seanad Public Consultation Committee on children’s mental health services in Ireland. Included in this submission are recommendations relating to the development of a new, stand alone, ...